In Night Sky the two instruments "phase" against each other, completing three full cycles. The harmonic root of each cycle is a major third lower than that of the previous one (the three roots form an augmented chord, so any transposition of this chord by its embedded interval will create an inverted arrangement of its constituent pitch classes - in other words, an exact clone of itself).
Born in Greece, educated in the United States and a Canadian citizen since 1985, composer Christos Hatzis (b.1953) is becoming widely known as a leading figure in contemporary classical music. His works are performed and broadcast throughout the world, and their frequent combination of a powerful spiritual foundation with an immediately accessible appeal has made a deep emotional impact upon audiences and performers alike.
